What time of day did you go into labour?!
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Topic: What time of day did you go into labour?!
Posted By: babybrain
Subject: What time of day did you go into labour?!
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 6:11pm
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It seems as though everyone I have talked to has gone into labour in the evening/night. Interested to when you guys went into labour?!
I started thinking about it because we live 30mins away from the hospital with NO traffic... but the Southern motorway can be chaos and it can take up to 1hr30! .. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 6:21pm
3.30am here, got to hospital at 4am 
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Posted By: Flutterby
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 6:26pm
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5pm wednesday, went to the hospital at 6.30am thursday, didn't give birth till 8pm that night. Really hoping it is much quicker this time round. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 6:33pm
| 1am, rang MW around 6amish and was at the hospital within an hour after that. |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 6:54pm
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9.30 ish my waters broke (Friday night) and went into hospital at 9am the next day (stopped off to pick MIL up first) so left hers at 9.30 and was at the hospital by 9.50...
When I had my false labour at 32 weeks, it was at 1am, rung mw at 2am, met her at 3am (there were a few drunks around it being New Years...) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 7:15pm
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My first: 10am waters broke, went to hospital after ringing my midwife at Noon who told me to get my butt there as i was only just 36weeks. Personally i would have been happy at home until around 11pm but needed antibiotics. Son born 4.48am
My second: 10am started feeling odd contraction. Around 1pm knew things were moving along. Went to birthing unit just after midnight midnight. Established 3am (4cms). Born 5am. Next one will hopefully be a home birth. My advice would be head off when you are ready. Don't wait for your contractions to be the set pattern (i think they say 3mins apart and lasting over 1min before you head to hospital) as my contractions with Kiara only ever got to 40secs and 4mins apart, although at the very end (10mins before birth) no one was timing. I asked my friend to time because i was pretty sure i had really short contractions. |
Posted By: Kristy82
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 7:18pm
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With my first, started at 1am, at hospital by 1.30am and gave birth 8pm that night.
With my second, started at 4pm, at hospital by 8pm and gave birth 11.52pm that night. I am hoping this time round it is just like my last birth as we are too 30 mins minimum from the hospital.  ------------- 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 7:22pm
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My mw got me to come to hosp because waters had broken, but my contractions never got regular until the rest of my waters were broken so I agree with Angel4, go when you are ready and make it clear you are ready. But do hold off until it is really unbareable iygwim. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 7:59pm
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My waters broke at 12am, real contractions started about 1am, got to hospital at 5am and he was born at 2.30pm -------------  
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Posted By: Kicker
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 8:06pm
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First time i went into labour at 12.30pm, headed to hospital at around 2pm in active labour, she came out at 4.12pm.
Second time i went into labour at 2.30am infrequent, not too painful contractions and headed to hospital at 3am, active labour started around 3.30am and she popped out at 3.38am. -------------  
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 8:09pm
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With my first contractions started 1am established about 10.30 and she was born @ 1.10 pm.
With my 2nd contractions started 4am didn't establish till 7.30 pm ( he was in a funny position and his chin was up not tucked under) he was born at 10.55 pm (homebirth) |
Posted By: fadeless
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 8:27pm
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#1 started in the morning, was latent and not getting stronger through the day. Went to hospital 8pm she was born by c/s at 4.07am
#2 first contraction was around 4pm but was pretty slow again went to the hospital at 7am (stalled at 5cms for 6hrs when i got there) and she was born at 8.24pm #3 was 16 days overdue so had a stretch and sweep 24hrs later contractions started around 12pm, got more regular and midwife was called at 6pm and come to our house he was born at 12.43am at home. #4 got gastroenteritis so i couldnt tell between contactions or stomach cramps but had a show at 9.30pm, niggles most of the night, midwife came over to check on me at 12.30pm did an internal and wham contractions started getting stronger, he was born at 2.51pm at home. ------------- DD 9 ~ DD 8 ~ DS 7 ~ DS 5 ~ DS 2 ~ DS 14mths ~ DD 3mths |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 8:36pm
5.45pm Tuesday night (2 hours after I was told they were going to induce me the next morning), went to hospital just before 1am Wednesday morning. Born at 8.55am Wednesday morning  ------------- A very lucky mummy to two gorgeous boys: RB 3/10/2008 JB 29/12/2009 |
Posted By: SquishysMum
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 8:40pm
| First niggles at about midnight, took 2 panadol and went to bed. Water broke at 2.30am, never went back to sleep (only 2 hours sleep, suck!). Called MW at 6.30 am so she'd have time to call her morning appointments, went to Birthcare at 8.30am. DD born at 2pm on the dot. |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 8:50pm
Exactly the same with me. Waters broke around 11pm. Got to hospital at 2am. Rest of water broken at 2pm and gave birth at 5:29pm. ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Lil_Nic9 wrote:Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 9:21pm
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Both my babies labors started with painful , unmistakeable contractions , at midday .
Ha, I just realised that ------------- 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 9:37pm
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Both of mine woke me up with niggles at 7ish in the morning! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 9:45pm
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2.30am on the Saturday, didnt have him until 1.03am the Monday! eeek!
In fact this time 2 years ago i was in labour and probably getting my epi about now  ------------- |
Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 10:39pm
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My first niggles started at 9am, DD was born 3.26am the next morning
All the best!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 10:42pm
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#1 was labour pains 4am sat, went to hospital 10pmish sat night & had her 2.30am sun.
#2 11.45pm thurs waters broke hospital at 4am & had him just after 5am. No traffic either time but by god it felt forever first time around! Only was just around corner from hospital, definitely don't recommend being in back seat unless necessary. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 11:32pm
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My waters broke 8.20pm, we arrived at the hospital about 10pm (after mucking around at home before leaving) and Jackson was born at 12.06am ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 7:39am
| 3.35am on the 6th with regular 5-7min apart mild contractions went to mw 1.30pm 7th (S & S .. 3cm) went to hospital 12.40am 8th finally had him 3.30pm on the 8th. |
Posted By: Nellsmc
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 9:42am
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1st child - 3am show & contractions started born 36hrs later.
2nd child - contractions started about 5pm born at 7.15pm 3rd child - contractions started about 7pm born at 10.45pm -------------   
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Posted By: babybrain
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 11:41am
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Thanks ladies- all very interesting info!! Really interesting to read how long it was between you going into labour and when your babies were born..
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Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 12:28am
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I woke up to pee at 6am (as you do) and when I got back into bed I noticed some very faint crampy type things. I knew what they were, but I didn't believe it. At 7.30am I told DP I thought I was in labour, rang midwife at 9 I think (I didn't want to be rude and call earlier lol) by 2pm it was getting a bit much for me so headed to the hospital, had and epi at 4.30pm (8cms dilated so probably very last minute, kinda wish I'd held out) and things slowed down from there. The epi slowed the contractions down so much I was put on a synto drip to speed them up and he still wasn't born until 11.57pm!
My waters didn't break on their own, my midwife did it at 7 1/2 cms. They would have broken eventually though I'm sure ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: RicKer
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 1:13pm
| Woke with contractions 5mins apart at 5am on the Wednesday. Went to hospital after biggest loser at 6pm - arrived there at 6:30pm. Looking back now, if i could handle contractions through biggest loser and put off going because i didn't want to miss it i could have stayed home for longer. I delivered her at 3:46pm on the Thursday. |
Posted By: ohanlon82
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 4:00pm
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Woke up at 7am did not feel that well
niggles at about 10am - midwife check at 11am Bubs born at 2.29pm only at hosp for 50mins ------------- http://lb2f.lilypie.com/TikiPic.php/RPaODBg.jpg |
Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 3:00pm
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6am - show and mild contractions
11pm - into hospital 3am - waters broke 7am - baby born! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: SarahP08
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 7:40pm
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11am mon - show
10pm tues - waters broke 12am wed - contractions started 6am wed - into birth centre 1.30pm wed - baby arrived eta: we went in early coz no power, water or phone at home due to massive storm! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 26 June 2010 at 12:15pm
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11am Sunday -show and contractions started for real (been getting lots BH)
1am monday morn went to hospital but midwife said I was still smiling did I want to go home, so we did. 4am contractions getting too intense so wanted my TENS machine lol...so went to hospital 4.30 was getting prepped for c sect thanks to placental abruption! So never got to try my TENS machine boo. ------------- 
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Posted By: rorylex
Date Posted: 26 June 2010 at 8:49pm
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hmmm if i do it that way...
ds1 4:30pm - labour slowly building 11:00pm or what ever time rove finished - hospital just b4 6am - baby born ds2 1:55am - labour finally starts (yes started that suddenly) 2:00am - left for hospital 2:55am - at hospital 2:52am - baby born ds3 2-3am - 1st hospital trip only 1-2cm, 3:30am - went home 4:30am - i stopped being able to txt during contractions which was my only distraction. 5:00am - back at hospital 7:51am - baby born ds4 1:45am - waking every 5-10mins with mild contractions 2:00am - contractions 90sec apart (trying to contact mw with no luck) 2:30am - gave up and left for hospital anyway 2:40am - at hospital after that point i have no idea as i stopped taking note lol. but at 4:15am baby was out. ------------- Mummy to 4 boys Samuel - 18.6.05 Rory - 15.7.06 Mason - 13.06.08 Emmett - 24.01.10 Baby #5 - cooking |
Posted By: bext1
Date Posted: 26 June 2010 at 10:30pm
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DS1 - water broke about 3.30pm, hospital check at 5.30, home, contractions bad at 8pm so back to the hospital and 11.29 PM born.
DS2&3 - emergency c-section, but no labour as only 28w 5 days DS4 - contractions monday from 7.30 pm but not really close, about 3am contractions 30seconds every ten minutes, 11am went to the hospital and he was born at 2.45pm - MW had to break my water at 8cm. Ouch!! ------------- 
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Posted By: mumtooboys
Date Posted: 27 June 2010 at 1:22pm
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DS1:
Midnight Sunday...well technically guess it was Monday needed a wee so got up and had blood. Didn't know it was a show at the time so rang hospital and they told us to come in as they were almost 45 minutes away. 1st contraction about 12:30am, waters broke about 2:10am which is when they said labour was 'established'. He was born at 5:26am Monday morning DS2: Woken from a dead sleep by a contraction at 5:45am to find a show, he was born at home, in water at 7:56am. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 27 June 2010 at 1:33pm
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Contractions started around lunchtime for me Had DD lunchtime the next day -------------  
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Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 28 June 2010 at 8:34am
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Tues 2am - Contractions started 5 mins apart
Tues 9.30am - MW came over to see how I was going, only 2cm (  )
Tuesday about 1pm - Went into hospital cause contractions were 3 mins apart and lasting at least 1min each and getting VERY painful Tues 4pm - MW broke waters at 4cm Tues 6.30pm - hooked up to synto drip cause not dilating Tues 9pm - getting tired so had Epi - still only 6cm Wed 9.30am (ish) - got wheeled into theatre to have C-Sec cause still hadn't dilated past 6cm 9.44am - Isla was born! -------------  
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Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 28 June 2010 at 7:40pm
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Hmm well I was induced in the morning but nothing much happened, was meant to be sleeping the night away and went into spontaneous labour (my waters broke and then full on) at 1:10am, she was born a lovely 2h50mins later. (50 mins was pushing) ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 28 June 2010 at 8:32pm
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Ethan i was in hospital and induced so doesnt really count.. but afternoon...
Liam natural labour at 250am.. :) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |